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The Penguin Book of Modern African Poetry: Fourth Edition (Penguin Classics) Paperback – 30 Aug. 2007

by Gerald Moore (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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'Poetry, always foremost of the arts in traditional Africa, has continued to compete for primacy against the newer forms of prose fiction and theatre drama.' This wonderfully comprehensive anthology of African poetry has been expanded to include ninety-nine poets from twenty-seven countries, thirty-one of whom appear for the first time. Equally wide-ranging is the content of the poetry itself: war songs and political protests jostle with poems about human love, African nature and the surprises that life offers; all are represented in these rich and colourful pages.
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  1. Print length
    480 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  4. Publication date
    30 Aug. 2007
  5. Dimensions
    13 x 2.11 x 19.3 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0140424725
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140424720
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"Freshness, passion, spontaneity, sensuousness are not common qualities in poetry today . . . but they are to be found in abundance among African poets of the last few decades."
-The Daily Telegraph, London

"Africa is producing some of the most original and exciting poetry now being written anywhere in the world."
-Edward Blishen

About the Author

Gerald Moore has taught at universities in various parts of Africa and Hong Kong. His publications include Wole Soyinka (1978) and Twelve African Writers (1984) and three earlier editions of the present anthology. Uli Beier is the director of art and research centres in Papua-New Guinea, Nigeria and at the University of Beyreuth (Bavaria). His publications include Art in Nigeria 1960 (1960) and West African Mud Sculpture (1962).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; Reissue edition (30 Aug. 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140424725
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140424720
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 2.11 x 19.3 cm
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  • Pushpa
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you love poetry, I have no doubt you will love this book
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 May 2023
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    If you love poetry, I have no doubt you will love this book. This is my first book about African Poetry, and I never regret buying this.
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  • Michael La Ronn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent anthology. Do not be fooled.
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 October 2009
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    This anthology is perhaps the most incredible anthology of poetry that I have on my shelf. I did expect it to be so fantastic, but it blew me away. It consists of poetry from the modern era (1930s up until the 80s or so, with a couple of newer pieces here and there). The poets represented here are masters of skill and technique. Whoever thinks that Africa cannot produce poetry needs to read a few pages from this volume. There are poets of meter, free verse, and even hints of language poetry here and there. The imagery is sharp, the language is fluid and the messages are clear: in other words, if you love poetry, there's something in here for you. I especially enjoyed the poems of Lenrie Peters and Kofi Anyidoho.

    This brings me to the flaws of the anthology. First, it is old, and the only anthology of its kind to date. The 4th edition was printed in 1998, and it's time for something new and more updated, perhaps to see where the poets in this anthology have ended up. Second, this book is in dire need of footnotes. Anyone outside of Africa won't get any of the language references or the cultural nuances. That being said, there are only a few instances where I felt completely lost; but footnotes would have been invaluable.

    It is shameful that this is the only anthology of modern African poetry. With such talented poets living in a continent filled with violence, political despair and such pride and love, the poetry of Africa is just as relevant and important to our soul as the poetry from Europe and the US. I applaud Penguin for choosing to support the efforts Gerald Moore and Ulli Beier, but this is not enough.
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  • NeLi
    1.0 out of 5 stars Eigentlich sehr gut aber...
    Reviewed in Germany on 22 June 2016
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    Nirgendwo in dem Buch finde ich die Aussage, dass diese Version von 2007 ist. Ich weiß nicht, woher das in der Produktbeschreibung kommt. Aber das ist die 4. Edition und von 1998. Finde ich unverschämt, weil ich nach der 2007er Version gesucht habe.
    Falls ich mich irre möchte ich das bitte erklärt bekommen.
    Deshalb 1 Stern statt 5.
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  • S. JAYASRINIVASA RAO
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerising
    Reviewed in India on 5 September 2020
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    Apart from a few canonical writers from Africa, I hadn't read much literature from Africa. This anthology opened up a new world of African literature. The sheer range, ideas, concepts, experiences, cultures, and languages that one meets in this anthology is mesmerising. I am glad I bought this book.
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  • Sunday Todili Aremu
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE RE-AWAKENING
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2014
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    A literary companion! This is a literary "tour de force" into the very heart of poetry as gathered in this classic collection.
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